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DJ Quik’s new album drops next week. To support and show love, he is the subject of the latest Producer Series playlist.

DJ Quik’s new album drops next week. To support and show love, he is the subject of the latest Producer Series playlist.

Hailing from Compton, DJ Quik is one of the best producers to ever do it--on any coast--period.  He's a DJ, a musician, a producer and a rapper.  Though his sound is rooted in the P-Funk, the vast majority of his music is original.  His range is such that he can... Read more
April 14, 2011 Audio, Playlists, Throwback
Dom Kennedy dropped 1 of the best mixtapes so far this year with The Original Dom Kennedy.

Dom Kennedy dropped 1 of the best mixtapes so far this year with The Original Dom Kennedy.

Here's a video for his song CDC off that project. If you missed The Original Dom Kennedy, treat yourself and download it here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g3OoTu8rUE&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 14, 2011 Video
STS teamed up with Black Thought last year to form Money Making Jam Boys. Now he is partnering with Freddie Gibbs on a new joint.

STS teamed up with Black Thought last year to form Money Making Jam Boys. Now he is partnering with Freddie Gibbs on a new joint.

Check out Cloud of Endo. Click here to download.... Read more
April 14, 2011 Audio
Outasight goes in on a funk/rock track. Check out So What.

Outasight goes in on a funk/rock track. Check out So What.

His new album, Figure 8, drops on 4/26. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9ligPENRdM&feature=player_embedded Click here to download.... Read more
April 14, 2011 Audio, Video
Kendrick Lamar on the verse and J. Cole on the production. It’s gettin’ kinda hectic…

Kendrick Lamar on the verse and J. Cole on the production. It’s gettin’ kinda hectic…

Check out HiiiPoWeR (Kendrick sounds a LOT like Pusha T on this, no? Not a bad thing, but I'm sayin'...). Click here to download (not free--support good music).... Read more
April 13, 2011 Audio
Is there anybody else who can’t wait for the A Tribe Called Quest documentary? Those who were fortunate enough to see it at Sundance have been raving about it. It premieres at the Tribeca Film festival on 4/27 and hopefully in theaters soon thereafter. Until then, see below for a sneak peek at a clip from the movie: Beats, Rhymes & Life.

Is there anybody else who can’t wait for the A Tribe Called Quest documentary? Those who were fortunate enough to see it at Sundance have been raving about it. It premieres at the Tribeca Film festival on 4/27 and hopefully in theaters soon thereafter. Until then, see below for a sneak peek at a clip from the movie: Beats, Rhymes & Life.

Those who were fortunate enough to see it at Sundance have been raving about it. It premieres at the Tribeca Film festival on 4/27 and hopefully in theaters soon thereafter. Until then, see below for a sneak peek at a clip from the movie: Beats, Rhymes & Life.... Read more
April 13, 2011 Video
Speaking of dope tracks, check out this one from Diz Gibran & Moonshine called The Return.

Speaking of dope tracks, check out this one from Diz Gibran & Moonshine called The Return.

It's just drums and an ill horn sample but it's epic.  Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more
April 13, 2011 Audio
J. Rocc has got some great tracks. Here’s a cool video of him during a stint in Japan over his beat for Stay Fresh.

J. Rocc has got some great tracks. Here’s a cool video of him during a stint in Japan over his beat for Stay Fresh.

It's short, but the music will have you locked.  Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTc0r5L8DM4&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 13, 2011 Video
Xzibit is back on the scene with a couple of really hot joints.

Xzibit is back on the scene with a couple of really hot joints.

Check out the videos for Man on the Moon and What It Is, both featuring dope verses from Young De. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oikwWIFmwIU&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnfD5wOOK1Y&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 13, 2011 Video
Enter the Wu-Tang Clan. Here’s some rare footage of The RZA, GZA and ODB from ’91 that will crack your cranium. 20 years strong.

Enter the Wu-Tang Clan. Here’s some rare footage of The RZA, GZA and ODB from ’91 that will crack your cranium. 20 years strong.

At the end the GZA (Genius) kicks a rhyme that sounds 10x more like Big Daddy Kane than Shaolin. Incredible. Mad props to Ego Trip for this clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9C4-sbQISg&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 12, 2011 Video
Curren$y and The Alchemist are making some really good music together. Check out Full Metal.

Curren$y and The Alchemist are making some really good music together. Check out Full Metal.

The ONLY criticism is it leaves you wanting more... Click here to download.  Click here for more from Curren$y and The Alchemist.... Read more
April 12, 2011 Audio
Murs and Aesop Rock, two underground kings, connect on Varsity Blues.

Murs and Aesop Rock, two underground kings, connect on Varsity Blues.

Murs is on the verse and Aesop Rock is on the boards.  Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jga3vhG95rk&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 12, 2011 Video
ScienZe’s Song in a Glass is a nice metaphor. The track has a smooth jazzy feel to it, with vintage lyrics.

ScienZe’s Song in a Glass is a nice metaphor. The track has a smooth jazzy feel to it, with vintage lyrics.

This would fit right in on a vintage Slum Village playlist.  Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUkzda27tCE&feature=player_embedded Not a bad mix with something like this, right: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-oLqMwzvBY... Read more
April 12, 2011 Audio, The Bridge, Video
The Beastie Boys have always pushed the boundaries of hip-hop. Why stop now?

The Beastie Boys have always pushed the boundaries of hip-hop. Why stop now?

Check out their latest called Tadlock's Glasses.  Get ready to have your aural and your mental stretched with this one. Click here to download.  Click here to check out their last drop, Make Some Noise.  BTW, how dope is it that the artwork for their upcoming album, Hot Sauce Committee... Read more
April 12, 2011 Audio
Roy Ayers is a musical giant. His tracks have built some of the most important samples in hip-hop.

Roy Ayers is a musical giant. His tracks have built some of the most important samples in hip-hop.

There's a documentary coming out on Roy Ayers later in the year (great year for music documentaries, btw. With the amount of his music that has been sampled over the years, Roy Ayers is one of the founding fathers of hip-hop. Here are some of his most influential tracks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zy2ZrIqIpc... Read more
April 12, 2011 Audio, The Bridge, Throwback, Video
Vado, Jadakiss and Ludacris take it back to the days when a track was hard drums and an even harder hand clap.

Vado, Jadakiss and Ludacris take it back to the days when a track was hard drums and an even harder hand clap.

Here's Check 'Em Out. Click here to download.  Remember when these types of tracks used to be the standard for hip-hop? Check these out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s5DCRAAsyc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4478SMAc2qM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0mKgnC6acE... Read more
April 12, 2011 Audio, The Bridge, Throwback, Trending Stories
Here’s a new Wiz Khalifa joint that should have made the album.

Here’s a new Wiz Khalifa joint that should have made the album.

It goes back to his mixtape days where he was showcasing a lot of his G-Funk influences.  It's aptly called G-Shyt.  Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more
April 12, 2011 Audio
The Cool Kids dropped Bundle Up–a hot single with just a beat, lyrics and sparse keyboard–in February.

The Cool Kids dropped Bundle Up–a hot single with just a beat, lyrics and sparse keyboard–in February.

Here's the video, which is a satire of music videos themselves. Click here to download Bundle Up and click here to download Sir Michael Rocks' mixtape which is one of the best to drop so far this year.... Read more
April 11, 2011 Video
Rockie Fresh reps Chicago well on About It. He’s in the pocket with this laid-back soulful track from Taylor Gang’s Cardo.

Rockie Fresh reps Chicago well on About It. He’s in the pocket with this laid-back soulful track from Taylor Gang’s Cardo.

Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more
April 11, 2011 Audio
Reks dropped an album last month with an all-star line up of producers: DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Hi-Tek…Here’s his video for Why Cry, his track with The Alchemist.

Reks dropped an album last month with an all-star line up of producers: DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Hi-Tek…Here’s his video for Why Cry, his track with The Alchemist.

Styles P also gets on a verse to add a little flame.  Check it out.  If you missed the Reks album, click here to listen to a full preview.... Read more
April 11, 2011 Video
Smoke DZA has dropped a lot of hot tracks over the last few months. Here’s the full mixtape, The Hustlers Catalog.

Smoke DZA has dropped a lot of hot tracks over the last few months. Here’s the full mixtape, The Hustlers Catalog.

Listen to the whole mixtape and download it below. Download Mixtape... Read more
April 11, 2011 Audio, Mixes
There’s a reason why Big K.R.I.T.’s music is so soulful. It’s in his musical influences. Check out this interview of K.R.I.T. and see below for a sampler of some of the soul singers who influenced him.

There’s a reason why Big K.R.I.T.’s music is so soulful. It’s in his musical influences. Check out this interview of K.R.I.T. and see below for a sampler of some of the soul singers who influenced him.

Here's the interview: http://vimeo.com/22188472 And here's the soul: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9VRS2aTaKQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9tJc27IWKw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtzRJgZG98I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44HmbcWwyGM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bmPsGQsJMg&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 10, 2011 The Bridge, Video
We’ve been giving a lot of love to Breakin’. Now it’s time to give some to the DJ. Check out Scratch, one of the best films ever on turntabilism.

We’ve been giving a lot of love to Breakin’. Now it’s time to give some to the DJ. Check out Scratch, one of the best films ever on turntabilism.

Scratch gives an in-depth look at the art of working the 1s and 2s. It goes from the beginning with Grandmaster Flash, Grand Wizard Theodore, Afrika Bambaataa and others to DJ Premier, the X-Ecutioners, Q-Bert and many, many more.  Watch the whole movie below.... Read more
April 10, 2011 Video
Here’s the latest video from Saigon’s stellar album The Greatest Story Never Told. Check out Bring Me Down, Pt. 2.

Here’s the latest video from Saigon’s stellar album The Greatest Story Never Told. Check out Bring Me Down, Pt. 2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1j6zN7N3Is&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 9, 2011 Video
It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another installment of #PhilAdeFridays.

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another installment of #PhilAdeFridays.

This week he slows it down and flows over a soulful Marsha Ambrosius track.  Check out Your Hands. Click here to download. Here's the Marsha track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxbYxX-ykbM... Read more
April 8, 2011 Audio, The Bridge
Sade is not hip-hop…but she is a one of a kind artist. And, she just did her first ever collaboration with another artist (of any genre). The honor went to…Jay-Z.

Sade is not hip-hop…but she is a one of a kind artist. And, she just did her first ever collaboration with another artist (of any genre). The honor went to…Jay-Z.

Nuff said.  Check out The Moon & The Sky  featuring 2 of the best to ever do it. Click here to download.... Read more
April 8, 2011 Audio
Royce Da 5’9″ puts in some serious work on Writer’s Block (he didn’t have it).

Royce Da 5’9″ puts in some serious work on Writer’s Block (he didn’t have it).

The track sounds like it could be from Lex Lugar and features Eminem on the hook.  Check it out. Click here to download.... Read more
April 8, 2011 Audio
Here’s a new Freddie Gibbs video. Check out Rock Bottom. It’s a GREAT way to ride into the weekend.

Here’s a new Freddie Gibbs video. Check out Rock Bottom. It’s a GREAT way to ride into the weekend.

This is from Gangsta Gibbs' Str8 Killa album. Click here to buy it, if you haven't already. It's str8 quality. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6udb3mM_04&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 8, 2011 Video
Dubb is a beast. He spits fire in these 2 videos and even calls out XXL for not making him a freshman.

Dubb is a beast. He spits fire in these 2 videos and even calls out XXL for not making him a freshman.

He may have a point...Check out the videos for Friendz and Passing Me By. Friendz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PeVHGUy7GQ&feature=player_embedded Passing Me By (on that Pharcyde track) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWD6HGFuWqU&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 8, 2011 Video
Kent M$ney from Surf Club has dropped a couple of very solid tracks. Check out Fear of Flying and Miracle.

Kent M$ney from Surf Club has dropped a couple of very solid tracks. Check out Fear of Flying and Miracle.

Fear of Flying Click here to download. Miracle Click here to download.... Read more
April 8, 2011 Audio
Devin the Dude always keeps it 100% funky. With a Herbie Hancock-inspired track and a hook that would make Anthony Hamilton proud, Got Bills To Pay is no exception.

Devin the Dude always keeps it 100% funky. With a Herbie Hancock-inspired track and a hook that would make Anthony Hamilton proud, Got Bills To Pay is no exception.

Check it out. Click here to download. The singer on the hook brings some of that Anthony Hamilton gravely soul music and the track sounds like it was inspired by a faster version of this (starting at 41 seconds in): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo5GcYeh7XA And, here's some of that Anthony Hamilton goodness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4LVf9qdFYA... Read more
April 7, 2011 Audio, The Bridge
The latest installment of the Producer Series Playlists features the music of Hi-Tek.

The latest installment of the Producer Series Playlists features the music of Hi-Tek.

A lot of love goes to the East and West Coasts, as well as the South, but the Midwest often does not get its props in hip-hop. Hailing from Cincinnati, OH, Hi-Tek has been killing the game for well over a decade. He was one of the staple producers for... Read more
April 7, 2011 Audio, Playlists
Here’s a pretty cool interview with Pete Rock. He discusses his top 5 producers, his thoughts on being a rapper/producer and a few other topics.

Here’s a pretty cool interview with Pete Rock. He discusses his top 5 producers, his thoughts on being a rapper/producer and a few other topics.

Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mAQ6QjrNhc&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 7, 2011 Video
Who says there’s no more conscious rap? Check out Apollo Brown’s The Times ft Oddisee.

Who says there’s no more conscious rap? Check out Apollo Brown’s The Times ft Oddisee.

It's a great track with meaningful lyrics.  If you need some more thought provoking rap in your life, check out this playlist.  The diversity in hip-hop the last few years has been phenomenal. Click here to download.... Read more
April 7, 2011 Audio
2 days, 2 solid new joints from Wale. Check out 4am ft Black Cobain.

2 days, 2 solid new joints from Wale. Check out 4am ft Black Cobain.

Click here to download.  Click here if you missed Mac Miller's So What ft Wale.... Read more
April 7, 2011 Audio
XV’s album is sounding like it’s going to be hot. Check out his latest song, When We’re Done.

XV’s album is sounding like it’s going to be hot. Check out his latest song, When We’re Done.

XV's Zero Heroes album drops on tax day.  Click here for more XV. Click here to download.... Read more
April 7, 2011 Audio
Curren$y + The Alchemist = Still Soulful

Curren$y + The Alchemist = Still Soulful

Curren$y sounds best when he's laying in the pocket of a rolling, soulful track. The Alchemist had just what Spitta needed in his bag of tricks. Check out Ventilation. Click here to download.... Read more
April 7, 2011 Audio
Wale and Mac Miller drops some solid verses on So What. Check it out.

Wale and Mac Miller drops some solid verses on So What. Check it out.

  Click here to download.... Read more
April 7, 2011 Audio
!Mayday! dropped a hot joint with Cee-Lo and GhostWridah a few months ago.

!Mayday! dropped a hot joint with Cee-Lo and GhostWridah a few months ago.

Here's another quality track from him ft Freeway and J. Nics. Check out the remix for Highs & Lows.  Click here for more from Mayday. Click here to download.... Read more
April 7, 2011 Audio
Check out this new mini-documentary on Bun B. It features some good interview and performance footage from the Trill O.G. Both the sound and video quality are stellar.

Check out this new mini-documentary on Bun B. It features some good interview and performance footage from the Trill O.G. Both the sound and video quality are stellar.

It's not often you get to hear Bun B do some of his best cuts with a live band. Here's the doc (5 parts--courtesy of Noisey): Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5... Read more
April 6, 2011 Video
There’s been some good new music coming out of Texas lately. Last week was A.Dd+. Now check out Jim-E-O.

There’s been some good new music coming out of Texas lately. Last week was A.Dd+. Now check out Jim-E-O.

Like A.Dd+, Jim-E-O is also out of Texas--Austin, TX. You can hear The Game's influence in his flow and a lot of the melodic R&B feel associated with much of the Southern West Coast sound from the late 90's and early '00s.  Here's Made It Out. Click here to download,... Read more
April 6, 2011 Audio
This new Beastie Boys joint sounds like it would have been right at home on Paul’s Boutique.

This new Beastie Boys joint sounds like it would have been right at home on Paul’s Boutique.

Check out Make Some Noise. Click here to download. And here's a gem from Paul's Boutique: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEVfHmjKOrM... Read more
April 6, 2011 Audio, The Bridge
Planet Asia puts it DOWN on a classic Grover Washington, Jr. track.

Planet Asia puts it DOWN on a classic Grover Washington, Jr. track.

Check out the video for Black Frost. This is the 2nd high quality drop from Planet Asia in the last few weeks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_wxB_pPA9c&feature=player_embedded Here's the original Black Frost: Grover Washington, Jr.'s music has been sampled in hip-hop for decades. Here's Mr. Magic, another classic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBCteWVR6kw As sampled by Salt-N-Pepa:... Read more
April 6, 2011 The Bridge, Video
Electro Funk was a key element of early Hip-Hop. It was an essential part of break dancing, particularly on the West Coast. Here’s a playlist of some of the music that used to get the poppers, lockers and breakers going back in the day.

Electro Funk was a key element of early Hip-Hop. It was an essential part of break dancing, particularly on the West Coast. Here’s a playlist of some of the music that used to get the poppers, lockers and breakers going back in the day.

Electro Funk has had a resurgence over the years with groups like Chromeo and games like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, but there is nothing like the original joints.  And, if you missed Breakin' N Enterin' click here.... Read more
April 5, 2011 Audio, Playlists
Here’s another quality Toca Tuesday Freestyle. This one is courtesy of Yelawolf.

Here’s another quality Toca Tuesday Freestyle. This one is courtesy of Yelawolf.

It still doesn't top when Cyhi Da Prynce straight blacked during his Toca Tuesday Freestyle, but Yelawolf more than holds his own.  Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM-katDdakY&feature=player_embedded... Read more
April 5, 2011 Video
Cyhi Da Prynce + Decatur Dan = #Winning. Check out the video for Cyhi’s Bunch of Rounds.

Cyhi Da Prynce + Decatur Dan = #Winning. Check out the video for Cyhi’s Bunch of Rounds.

Decatur Dan continues cranking out sleek videos.  The song is from Cyhi's super solid mixtape Royal Flush.  Click here to download it if you missed it. http://vimeo.com/20109238... Read more
April 5, 2011 Video
Next up is a new joint from Rapper Big Pooh ft Kendrick Lamar and Ab-Soul.

Next up is a new joint from Rapper Big Pooh ft Kendrick Lamar and Ab-Soul.

Check out RapperPooh-A-Lude, produced by Focus. This one BUMPS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaJVJD6e3Pc Click here to download.... Read more
April 4, 2011 Audio
It’s a great day for Little Brother fans. Here’s an incredible interview of Phonte sharing his thoughts on 9th Wonder and a new joint from Rapper Big Pooh.

It’s a great day for Little Brother fans. Here’s an incredible interview of Phonte sharing his thoughts on 9th Wonder and a new joint from Rapper Big Pooh.

The interview is from a forthcoming documentary on 9th Wonder called The Wonder Year. Phonte talks about their friendship, 9th Wonder's ear for music, their future in music and much more. Check it out. http://vimeo.com/21349706 Click here for the new joint from Rapper Big Pooh ft Kendrick Lamar and Ab-Soul.... Read more
April 4, 2011 Video
The video for Asher Roth’s Gotta Get Up is very dope visually. It looks like a mix of animation and live video.

The video for Asher Roth’s Gotta Get Up is very dope visually. It looks like a mix of animation and live video.

Whatever the technology may be, it's a cool look.  Nottz is on the the boards and Chester French is on the hook.  Check it out. http://vimeo.com/21791285... Read more
April 4, 2011 Video
The movie Breakin’ introduced many to the West Coast break dancing scene but before Breakin’ there was the documentary Breakin’ N Enterin’.

The movie Breakin’ introduced many to the West Coast break dancing scene but before Breakin’ there was the documentary Breakin’ N Enterin’.

Breakin' N Enterin' is a film from 1983 that documented the then nascent LA B-boy scene and inspired Breakin'.  It featured many of the players that went on to star in Breakin' and gave a glimpse at their real lives.  Shabba Doo, Boogaloo Shrimp and a VERY young Ice-T are... Read more
April 3, 2011 Throwback, Video
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